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Seplat Pearls Quiz Has Impacted 45,140 Students Since Inception – GM

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November 19, 2020

Dr Chioma Nwachuku, General Manager, External Affairs and Communications, Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC, says Seplat has impacted 45,140 students under the company’s Pearls quiz since its inception in 2012.

Dr Nwachuku, while making the disclosure on Thursday in Benin at the Seplat 2020 annual Pearls Quiz Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, added that the company has also introduced a programme called STEM–Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme, which according to is kicking off with 100 teachers from Delta and Edo.

At the end of the quiz, St. Michael academy, Benin City, winner of this year’s Seplat Petroleum Development Company plc’s Pearls Quiz Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme was awarded a cash prize of N7million, while the participating students (three) from the school went away with N100,000 each.

Dr. Chioma Nwachuku handling over the trophy to the winner.

The runner up, MC Nell secondary school, Delta State clinched N3m, and participating students (three) from the school went home with N75,000 each while the third place school, Gloryland academy, Igarra secured N1m and students who participated in the quiz went home with N50,000 each.

According to Dr. Nwachuku, the Pearls quiz which began in 2012 is targeted to improving the educational standards of the host states of Edo and Delta.

She said, “Let me reel out some of the benefits we have directly impacted in this programme. We have impacted 45,140 students since 2012, and over 35 of them are in the universities. And two of them have benefited from our scholarship scheme in the university, while one of them has served the internship programme at Seplat.

“It is a course that is very rewarding because we know that If you look at the Sustainable Development Goals, this one addresses number four which is education.

“We know as a nation, education is one part that play a key role because the impact it has is for economic growth of the country.

“As a core from Seplat, we know the importance of education, we have ran this program for 8 years. In addition to the students, we have also introduced a program called STEM–Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme.

“So, this programme will target the teachers and it is beginning next week; we are taking a 100 teachers for a start, and through the period of six months we will put them through how to teach in a way and manner that will impact the students.”

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JUST IN: Police Deal Off PDP National Secretariat

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November 19, 2025

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday sealed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza, Abuja.

The development is linked to the face-off between two factions of the party on Tuesday.

Pandemonium broke out at the facility on Tuesday when the Saminu Turaki-led faction clashed with members loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, were teargassed during the confrontation.

DAILY POST observed on Wednesday that barbed wire was used to create a barrier to prevent anyone from gaining access to the premises.

None of the leaders of the two warring groups was sighted at the secretariat, as only a handful of policemen were on the ground.

However, supporters of the faction led by Kabiru Turaki opposed the decision of the police to barricade the premises.

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JUST IN: Insecurity: Tinubu Suspends Trip To G20, AU-EU Summit

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November 19, 2025

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has put off his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.

This was contained in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja.

The statement said Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security operatives to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, and directed the police to go after the bandits who attacked worshippers.

The President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja on Wednesday to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.

“Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.

“He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathetic visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the President reiterated his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 schoolgirls abducted by the bandits and bring the girls back home safe.

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IPF Holds Annual Ijaw Media Conference December

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November 19, 2025

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The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum has announced the second edition of its annual Ijaw Media Conference.

The conference themed “Safeguarding Oil and Gas Natural Resources for Future Generations in the Niger Delta” will take place on December 11, 2025, at KFT Place, beginning at 12 noon.

In a statement signed by the IPF National President, Comrade Ozobo Austin, the Forum noted that the conference is intended to strengthen public understanding of the dangers of oil theft, unchecked exploitation, and environmental pollution.

The statement highlighted the severe harm these practices inflict on the region, affecting both ecological systems and human communities and hindering long-term development.

The 2025 planning committee, chaired by Arex Akemotubo, has Tare Magbei as Secretary. The committee is charged with the responsibility of a successful programme.

Other members of the committee are:
Francis Abai, Financial Secretary while
Ezekiel Kagbala, Sunday Daniel; Mike Ugedi, Dr Kegbe, Sam Dogitimi,
Tam Okumbiri, serve as members.

The Forum urged leaders, stakeholders, and young people to work with relevant authorities and security groups to support continued public awareness efforts aimed at protecting the region’s natural resources and the wellbeing of its inhabitants.

The IPF also called for sponsorship and invites all stakeholders and the wider public to attend the conference on December 11, 2025